Species Account for Melanchra persicariae
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Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761) 73.270
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Lepidoptera: macromoths: Noctuidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult: Distinctive
Status: Section 41 Priority Species - research only
Records: 2981
First Record: 1913
Latest Record: 2024
1992-on hectads: 47
Pre-1992 hectads: 41
Total hectads: 53
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